約 kanji: meaning “promise”, readings and mnemonic
JLPT N39 strokes
Meaning and readings
- Meaning
- promise
- On'yomi
- ヤク
- Kun'yomi
- つづ・まる、つづ・める、つづま・やか
Picture story to remember 約
I promise to fish the thread (糸) out of the stew with a ladle (勺).
Parts in this story:糸
How to write 約: stroke order
約 is written with 9 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.
Words that use 約
- 約束やくそくpromise
- 倹約けんやくthrift
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